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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1956-06-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3511 · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Al Worthington earned the win. Hank Thompson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Worthington L: Don Kaiser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kaiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kaiser | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: 4
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Bill White: K
- Hank Thompson: 53
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: 13
- Monte Irvin: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 4
- Dusty Rhodes: 31
- Bill Sarni: W
- Daryl Spencer: D7.1-3
- Eddie Bressoud: 5/FL
Top 3
- Pete Whisenant: 2/FL
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Don Kaiser: K
Bot 3
- Al Worthington: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 3/FL
- Bill White: S8
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 13
- Gene Baker: K
- Dee Fondy: S6
- Ernie Banks: S9.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Bill Sarni: 9
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
Top 5
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Pete Whisenant: 4
- Hobie Landrith: 4
Bot 5
- Al Worthington: S7
- Jackie Brandt: S1/BG.1-2
- Bill White: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 6
- Don Kaiser: 63
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Sarni: 9
- Daryl Spencer: S7.BX2(74)
- Eddie Bressoud: 3/FL
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S7.2-H;1-3(E5);B-2
- Jim King: K
- Hobie Landrith: 4/L
Bot 7
- Al Worthington: 5
- Jackie Brandt: T8
- Bill White: S18/L1.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 4
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
Top 8
- Frank Kellert: 13
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Bill Sarni: PO1(23)
- Bill Sarni: S9
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 7
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ernie Banks: S9
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 8
Notes & reviews
- Don Kaiser tipped ball with finger